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Iran’s Ruling Establishment Sites Security Measures as Reason For Delays in Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Medical Treatment | Narges Mousavi Warns that the Family Will Do Whatever it Takes to Ensure that Medical Protocols are Followed!

May 8th, 2014 [Kaleme – Mehdi Sharif] – Narges Mousavi criticizes the indifference of the ruling establishment towards her father’s medical condition, expressing concern over the continued delay in providing her father with the critical medical attention he needs. The opposition leader’s youngest daughter states: “Although our parents had been incommunicado this past week, we were hopeful that our father’s medical needs had been taken seriously and that the necessary procedures had been initiated. Unfortunately it has not been the case. We have been told that his treatment was delayed as a result of security related issues. They have promised us however, to commence his treatment by a predefined date.” Narges Mousavi warns: “We are extremely worried about the well being of both our parents and will do everything necessary to ensure that they receive the necessary medical treatment they need.”

The full content of Narges Mousavi’s interview with Kaleme is as follows:

It has been reported that you were allowed to visit with your parents in Akhtar prison. How are they doing? What is the status of your father’s medical treatment?

We had been kept in the dark from Tuesday April 29th, 2014 when my father was taken to the hospital without our knowledge and underwent a series of tests including a coronary angiogram. Despite the fact that we had no contact with our parents last week, we were hopeful that the necessary medical protocols had been followed and that he had received treatment. Unfortunately this has not been the case. We have been been promised however that his treatment will begin by predefined date. Based on our visit this morning, I can say that there has been no significant change in the condition of my parents. The fact that our father’s blood pressure has dropped several times recently continues to concern us. Our mother is also suffering from fluctuating blood sugar levels. We are extremely concerned for the well being of our parents and we will do everything necessary to ensure that they receive adequate medical treatment.

Apparently they believe that there are some security issues that need to be coordinated. Though I must say that I don’t understand why coordinating the security requirements would be so complicated. If my father’s health was important to them, they would have taken care of the coordination issues long ago. In any event, they have now given us a specific date, and promised that as soon as the security conditions have been met, our father’s treatment will begin.

How would you describe your father’s spirits following his angiogram last week?

My father is in excellent spirits. He was very loving and remains strong and determined. We are not worried about his spirits. Our parents have always a source of encouragement to us, keeping our spirits high. It is their physical health and well being that we are worried about. We are concerned about all the delay tactics and indifference.